In July 2025, metallurgical production in Russia decreased by 10.2% year-on-year. This is the worst indicator in at least the last 3.5 years, according to Rosstat. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Center for Countering Disinformation.
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The collapse was recorded at key enterprises: Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works reduced steel production by 18%, "Mechel" — sales by 11%, and Pipe Metallurgical Company lost up to 22% of sales. The plants report billions in losses.
Experts name international sanctions, loss of external markets, reduction of domestic demand in construction and mechanical engineering, as well as the strict monetary policy of the Russian Central Bank as the main reasons for the decline.
According to the Center for Countering Disinformation, the curtailment of metallurgical production carries risks of mass layoffs and further economic decline in Russian regions.
War and sanctions are gradually destroying Russia's industrial framework. The curtailment of metallurgical production is not only a problem for the oligarchs who own the plants. It carries risks of mass layoffs, plant closures, and further economic decline in regions critically dependent on metallurgy.
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